New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21

away and leave the Loyal CoUef1e OF Ohe cry :"
stew in its own juice. Besides, he will have plenty
to do on this side of the frontier If nc seriously
expects to bring about reciprocity.
Once more it is reported that Governor Hill is
shortly to visit the White House. But the rumor
that the President will be in when he calls mas
not been confirmed.
MIR. Gladst one acts prudently in disclaiming any
intention Of making American Journey Inc
London Times" would dog his steps with deIec-
tives and produce series OF starting eApoeureD
next year setting forth his intimate association
with Clan-na Gael conspiracies and Irsh-Amerlcan
murder societies. ."Iarnellism and Crime" would
give place to more blood-curdling serial entitled
"Gladstonianism and Murder
At q meeting of the Republican committee OF
Albany County held few evenings since, the
following resolution was adopted!
Resolved That we. the representatives Of the Re
pnblcans OF this county In the general So ~
tho county hereby pledge each other and tnOse Nn0n
we represent to ignore and obliterate all lines WcH
havo heretofore separated us and TO conduct INC 81
fairs OF tho party during the coming year with MAJ
ice toward none with charity for ALL" and only Wn
sincere determination to promote and advance party
success.
Tho Republicans of Albany for good many
wears would seem to have been more successful
cord than for those that make for harmony. In
decd IL is scarcely too much to assert that Albany
could read its title clear TO the right to be known
as the last ditch of factionalsm. Hence the adop-
tion of this resolution will be peculiarly crafty
ing TO all level headed Republicans in Albany and
throughout the State Our party friends ut the
capital evidently are determined in the future
10 abet ain from fighting one another and 10 pre-
sent solid front to the enemy. Good May The
resolution never be broken.
Some Brooklyn Democrats are talking OF Mayor
Whitney as an available candidate for that once
again. Ii we are not mistaken, the people OF
brooklyn arc thoroughly tired of having dummy
of Boss" Mclaughlin in the Mayors chair.
A strnnge story comes all the way from Malta
to startle the patisans Of the new "Enslsn
| American Navy The Agamemnon, when mas
been credited with fun speed OF 1919 Knots ana
with coal carrying capacity Of over 1000 tons
IA reported as having had TO do her utmost In
order To make between eight and nine knots, and
this meagre speed involved the consumption oil
| 1870 tons a day. AT this rate long voyages are
out Of the question, and the only return for The
greatly increased consumption OF coal Is very
slow sea speed. If this story were not related
| by aThe Army and Navy Gazette" we would
dismiss it as q tale for the marines LII nus I'D
with O great many other facts tending TO demon
strate the untrustworthiness OF recent naval de
signing in England. In the long run Secretary
whitney will find it a safer as well as q more
patriotic policy to put confidence In American
marine designers.
| The Anarchists who met in barn in Orange
the other day approved Henry Georges ideas
How grateful such support must be 10 the land
| forthe-people leader.
| Tho people OF Brooklyn. who have grown weary
Of the wrangling of the Park Commissioners, VIII
rejoice that the bill putting this department. on
the Same plane as the other branches OF the city
government has been passed. There Is no reason
why this should not have been done before. The
new law provides n single saaried commissioner
for the Park Department after February /, 1883.
| The appointment will be made by the Mayor TO
DO elected In November The change will prove
good one, provided the next Mayor Of Brooklyn
man in whom the people have confidence.
Tho first OF the official statements OF foreign
commerce for the month of April, showing the
movement of petroleum and cotton dlscloses the
remarkable decline in exports of cotton to which
attention has been called in weekly comments
upon the course OF business. The quantity OK
pounds against l54.780513 pounds in the same
month last year, and the value decreased from
SIS, 200 900 to s0,500,O00 1t does not appear
| from tho official statement that there was much
difference in the average price during the two
months compared, the average export price this
year being 0.9l cents per pound, and In April,
1886, 0s3 cents per pound. But this only Illus
trates the folly of comparison of prices based
upon export averages When prices are so high
that qualities chiefly desired abroad cannot be prof
itaby exported. the quantity moved greatly
diminshcs but the small fraction remaining may
DO in price but little or not at all above the
previous average. Last year the range of prices
of low middling cotton was between Ss4 cents and
ala cents during the entire month. This year
the range Of prices of the same grade of cotton
| has been between 10 lie cents and 10 3-8 cents
during the month of April showing remarkable
advance. II is this al in price, not justified
by any foreign demand or by the state of the
markets, which caused the great decrease in ex-
| ports OF cotton. The movement OF petroleum In
April amounted to 41,020,346 gallons, against
42,O74,7Ol gallons in the Same mouth last year
I'm this instance the volume Of foreign trade was
measurbly maintained only by means of an i'm
portant decline in prices. The average export
urIce this year was rs cents per gallon against
SO cents last year.